Election Day Activities for Elementary

Teach your students about presidential elections with these Election Day activities for elementary students (grades 3-5). Perfect for Election Day in November, or for introducing students to U.S. politics throughout the school year.

These activities are great as extension or early-finisher activities, or take-home independent practice work.

This packet of election teaching resources includes an information passage on U.S. elections and a choice of election day activities for elementary students.

Students can choose from activities like:

Voting Booth

Draw up blueprints for a voting booth that could be created in your classroom using only the materials around the room.

Candidacy Timeline

Create a timeline that depicts the process a candidate must go through before becoming president.

Voting Rights Poster

Design a poster that might be used to fight for voting rights. Try to use relevant historical facts in the language on your poster.